My good frd brought me to audition the new Gryphon flagships - Commander preamp & Apex stereo poweramp at the showroom of Radar Audio Co. on the past Sat afternoon.
Here is the showroom :
![IMG_20220625_155201.jpg IMG_20220625_155201.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85531-2c3179d190661ea9b879da8065d119ea.jpg)
dCS Vivaldi Apex combo, Vertere LP combo, Zesto top phono and ProAc speakers were employed for the audition :
![IMG_20220626_191839.jpg IMG_20220626_191839.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85532-d1e4ecaa7098c94a0b65b9bbf51f25b7.jpg)
![IMG_20220626_191721.jpg IMG_20220626_191721.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85533-b8ad3d71b090a4ad9a2a8ff90c6d1760.jpg)
![IMG_20220626_191546.jpg IMG_20220626_191546.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85534-3a09c09abed7b58ba81054378ac745c3.jpg)
![IMG_20220626_191636.jpg IMG_20220626_191636.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85535-372ce228dac311b6fbe3b1fc699b0c1f.jpg)
The Commander preamp main unit and ext PSU are BIG!
![IMG_20220625_173244.jpg IMG_20220625_173244.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85536-c14ab8b5f864ccb695e2bba8cdbbec15.jpg)
The exterior design and the company logo are excellent.
![IMG_20220625_172529.jpg IMG_20220625_172529.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85537-80827433b7a297db5c469399f93b3eaf.jpg)
![IMG_20220626_191518.jpg IMG_20220626_191518.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85538-67d8e577b10edd43f6285afd83b664af.jpg)
Two powercords are needed :
![IMG_20220625_172722.jpg IMG_20220625_172722.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85539-6e7ceb0c6e9208c12686a240ddb64632.jpg)
![IMG_20220625_172651.jpg IMG_20220625_172651.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85540-63f1672fb0ae3f889f29cd6e130e9d9d.jpg)
Here is the showroom :
![IMG_20220625_155201.jpg IMG_20220625_155201.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85531-2c3179d190661ea9b879da8065d119ea.jpg)
dCS Vivaldi Apex combo, Vertere LP combo, Zesto top phono and ProAc speakers were employed for the audition :
![IMG_20220626_191839.jpg IMG_20220626_191839.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85532-d1e4ecaa7098c94a0b65b9bbf51f25b7.jpg)
![IMG_20220626_191721.jpg IMG_20220626_191721.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85533-b8ad3d71b090a4ad9a2a8ff90c6d1760.jpg)
![IMG_20220626_191546.jpg IMG_20220626_191546.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85534-3a09c09abed7b58ba81054378ac745c3.jpg)
![IMG_20220626_191636.jpg IMG_20220626_191636.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85535-372ce228dac311b6fbe3b1fc699b0c1f.jpg)
The Commander preamp main unit and ext PSU are BIG!
![IMG_20220625_173244.jpg IMG_20220625_173244.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85536-c14ab8b5f864ccb695e2bba8cdbbec15.jpg)
The exterior design and the company logo are excellent.
![IMG_20220625_172529.jpg IMG_20220625_172529.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85537-80827433b7a297db5c469399f93b3eaf.jpg)
![IMG_20220626_191518.jpg IMG_20220626_191518.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85538-67d8e577b10edd43f6285afd83b664af.jpg)
Two powercords are needed :
![IMG_20220625_172722.jpg IMG_20220625_172722.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85539-6e7ceb0c6e9208c12686a240ddb64632.jpg)
![IMG_20220625_172651.jpg IMG_20220625_172651.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/85/85540-63f1672fb0ae3f889f29cd6e130e9d9d.jpg)
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